skene

[ skee-nee ]

/ ˈski ni /

noun, plural ske·nai [skee-nahy]. /ˈski naɪ/.

(in the ancient Greek theater) a structure facing the audience and forming the background before which performances were given.

Origin of skene

<Greek skēnḗ;see scene

Words nearby skene

Skelmersdale, skelp, skelter, Skelton, sken, skene, skene dhu, skep, skepful, skeptic, skeptical

Example sentences from the Web for skene

Cashel spoke always of Mrs. Skene as "mother," and of Mrs. Byron as "mamma."
Cashel Byron's Profession|George Bernard Shaw
Meat is meat after all, and to keep him healthy Skene had been dieted a good deal upon biscuit.
Steve Young|George Manville Fenn
Mr. Skene does not pretend to prove that he passed from England to Scotland and founded the family there.
The Clan Fraser in Canada|Alexander Fraser
Skene says this “is the oldest authentic notice of St. Patrick.”
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum|John Healy

“All transcripts,” says Skene, “show the orthography and forms of their period” of transcription.
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum|John Healy

单词	skene
释义	skene [ skee-nee ] / ˈski ni / noun, plural ske·nai [skee-nahy]. /ˈski naɪ/. (in the ancient Greek theater) a structure facing the audience and forming the background before which performances were given. Origin of skene <Greek skēnḗ;see scene Words nearby skene Skelmersdale, skelp, skelter, Skelton, sken, skene, skene dhu, skep, skepful, skeptic, skeptical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skene Cashel spoke always of Mrs. Skene as "mother," and of Mrs. Byron as "mamma." Cashel Byron's Profession\|George Bernard Shaw Meat is meat after all, and to keep him healthy Skene had been dieted a good deal upon biscuit. Steve Young\|George Manville Fenn Mr. Skene does not pretend to prove that he passed from England to Scotland and founded the family there. The Clan Fraser in Canada\|Alexander Fraser Skene says this “is the oldest authentic notice of St. Patrick.” Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum\|John Healy “All transcripts,” says Skene, “show the orthography and forms of their period” of transcription. Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum\|John Healy
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